Proverbs 26:13
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordThe slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
— Proverbs 26:13, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!"
American Standard Version (ASV)
The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way; A lion is in the streets.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
The slothful hath said, 'A lion <FI>is<Fi> in the way, A lion <FI>is<Fi> in the broad places.'